China's Peer-to-Peer Lenders Are Falling Like Dominoes as Panic Spreads

The shakeout in China’s $192 billion peer-to-peer lending industry is accelerating at a rapid clip.

At least 118 platforms have failed this month through early Friday, according to Shanghai-based Yingcan Group, whose tally for July stood at 57 just three days ago. The number of failures, which includes platforms that have halted operations or come under police investigation, is already the highest in two years with more than a week left in the month.